The Petrified Forest

1936 · directed by Archie Mayo

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.

The Petrified Forest (1936), directed by Archie Mayo, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Bette Davis
• Humphrey Bogart

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